Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Needham Market (11th, 60 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Bedworth United (22nd, 19 pts). Bedworth United ranked just 37th in the league on five-round form despite their 22nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.62/1.55 for Needham Market and 0.76/2.17 for Bedworth United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Bedworth United had been beaten in four straight games.
The venue was Bloomfields in Needham Market, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Needham Market led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.


